Class of 2019!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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spockprime said:
What what!! Congrats @hellanutella!!!!!!!! Freaking amazing! One of my good friends goes to Hopkins, so if you'd like to talk to anyone from there let me know! Congrats!!!! :hardy:
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Oh goodness gracious, you are the sweetest! Thank you for the offer and good luck with your upcoming decisions.


ridethecliche said:
@hellanutella

One does not simply walk into Baltimordor.

Also: Baltimore, Murderland.
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Ahaha Baltimordor! As a Tolkien nerd, that got a good chuckle out of me.

I've spent a majority of my youth in "rougher" urban areas (East LA, Detroit), which is why JHU is starting to appeal to me more and more. My coworkers lived around East Baltimore back in the 80-90s, when it was considerably more dangerous and the horror stories they would tell me had me hesitant for my visit. Honestly, East B-More was not that bad. JHU did a lot of work to overhaul the region in order to make their students/staff feel safer, though the area clearly is no La Jolla. The housing my hosts had in Baltimore was absolutely luxurious, though I didn't feel particularly safe catching my Uber at 4 am on their street corner.

Cyberdyne 101 said:
On the other hand, it appears that many Cornell med students actually live in the Upper East Side projects :laugh:
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Really? :laugh: I thought most Cornell students lived in the university housing. (Though I could see why some married/coupled students could be turned off by Olin Hall).
 
JVav said:
Perhaps this is an odd question, but I was recently accepted into med school and was wondering if there was anything that I should get for Christmas in preparation for med school?
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Oooohh, good question. I was kind of hinting around to my friends about buying one of these puppies, seeing as it's the stereotypical "yay med school acceptance" present.... although I'm kind of worried as to what they'd get engraved on it.
 
hellanutella said:
Oooohh, good question. I was kind of hinting around to my friends about buying one of these puppies, seeing as it's the stereotypical "yay med school acceptance" present.... although I'm kind of worried as to what they'd get engraved on it.
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I got one of those for my 21st birthday, the winter after I became an EMT! My mom is a cardiologist so she was excited about it lol. My name is engraved on it 🙂
 
ridethecliche said:
@hellanutella

One does not simply walk into Baltimordor.

Also: Baltimore, Murderland.
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I live in the DC metropolitan area on the Maryland side, and let me tell you that NO Marylander likes Baltimore. They tolerate it, they like the crab cakes in the inner harbor, but they do. not. like. it.

The bad rep is well deserved, and I would advise you to be extremely diligent in researching your residential neighborhood should you choose to attend JHU (congrats on that, BTW!!).

The whole of B-more is the projects. You have been warned! :hungover:
 
kthxbai said:
The bad rep is well deserved, and I would advise you to be extremely diligent in researching your residential neighborhood should you choose to attend JHU (congrats on that, BTW!!).

The whole of B-more is the projects. You have been warned! :hungover:
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Yeah obviously, one has to be diligent when choosing their housing, but if it were that horrible, JHU wouldn't exist in its current location. There's no way the entire area is a war zone considering that some of the best doctors and researchers in the world are at Hopkins.
 
Cyberdyne 101 said:
Yeah obviously, one has to be diligent when choosing their housing, but if it were that horrible, JHU wouldn't exist in its current location. There's no way the entire area is a war zone considering that some of the best doctors and researchers in the world are at Hopkins.
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It really is that bad, but JHU's immediate surroundings are ok in broad daylight. Thing is, it wasn't always that bad; Baltimore was a booming city that only fairly recently had gone to the dogs. JHU existed before the urban decline, so your reasoning doesnt work in this regard.
 
Is a stethoscope something you use as an M1? Or would I just have it for a couple of years before I use it (and start clinicals)?
 
JVav said:
Is a stethoscope something you use as an M1? Or would I just have it for a couple of years before I use it (and start clinicals)?
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I think most schools have a course in the preclerkship year(s) in which you learn how to take a history and other basic skillls. So it would definitely be money well spent.

Congratulations on the acceptances!!
 
I think kthxbai is hangry 😛


I honestly think that the harder adjustment is for people that aren't used to an urban environment. You learn to navigate it and tread carefully. I'm sure the current M1s will be a great resource in that regard, as will residents that work Cray hours
 
hellanutella said:
Oooohh, good question. I was kind of hinting around to my friends about buying one of these puppies, seeing as it's the stereotypical "yay med school acceptance" present.... although I'm kind of worried as to what they'd get engraved on it.
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I clicked that link expecting to see actual puppies lol. Guess I should really learn to read the whole post
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On another note this thread is a little quiet so I'm going to spam it with pics of animals who take pictures like people.

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Oh my goodness. Just thinking about the fact that we will be using stethoscopes next year and learning how to examine patients and spending time in the clinic.... I'm SO EXCITED. It's easy to lose sight of the end goal when you're so focused on the process, but just taking a step back and saying, "I'm going to start learning how to be a doctor next year" is REALLY DARN COOL. Ahhhhhhh!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 And I'm SO unbelievably stoked that y'all are going to be my colleagues and going through this amazing experience with me! I couldn't ask for a better group of people to be future healthcare professionals :biglove:
 
sunflower18 said:
Oh my goodness. Just thinking about the fact that we will be using stethoscopes next year and learning how to examine patients and spending time in the clinic.... I'm SO EXCITED. It's easy to lose sight of the end goal when you're so focused on the process, but just taking a step back and saying, "I'm going to start learning how to be a doctor next year" is REALLY DARN COOL. Ahhhhhhh!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 And I'm SO unbelievably stoked that y'all are going to be my colleagues and going through this amazing experience with me! I couldn't ask for a better group of people to be future healthcare professionals :biglove:
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I had the same sentiment a few days ago haha. I was watching some surgeries on Youtube when a thought suddenly occurred to me: in approximately eight months, I’ll be the one that professors are actually teaching this stuff to, not just some crazy premed looking up stuff that wasn’t really meant for her to watch. Sure, they might not be teaching me about a craniotomy anytime in my first two years, but still, they’ll be teaching me. They’re going to do their best to ensure that I become a successful physician in the (far) future. They’ve chosen me, and that means that I have to live up to the expectations that they have of me. I have to take on the responsibility of training to become a physician, and when thing get tough and I want to quit, I have to remember that being a physician isn’t just about me getting a job. It’s about helping other people, people who in a few decades will depend on me.
 
So are Duke and Stanford not receptive to update letters pre-interview invite? I recently drafted a letter for another school and figured I might as well send it to these 2 but couldn't find anything on whether or not they'd take it

Also congrats on all of the good news guys!!
 
Norm0cephalic said:
So are Duke and Stanford not receptive to update letters pre-interview invite? I recently drafted a letter for another school and figured I might as well send it to these 2 but couldn't find anything on whether or not they'd take it

Also congrats on all of the good news guys!!
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Stanford don't take preinterview updates unfortunately. 🙁 good luck
 
Norm0cephalic said:
Aww I had such a great pitch planned for them too :sorry: Oh well thank you!
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FWIW I have a friend who sent them a post secondary letter of interest last year. A week later she got an interview. Two months later she was accepted. Could be a coincidence though.
 
ProbablyAPenguin said:
FWIW I have a friend who sent them a post secondary letter of interest last year. A week later she got an interview. Two months later she was accepted. Could be a coincidence though.
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It might have helped. Especially when no others did. FWIW I would not be at where I am today if I did only what I was supposed to do. :cigar:
 
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Norm0cephalic said:
So are Duke and Stanford not receptive to update letters pre-interview invite? I recently drafted a letter for another school and figured I might as well send it to these 2 but couldn't find anything on whether or not they'd take it

Also congrats on all of the good news guys!!
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I would send it anyway. Like you said, nothing to lose.
 
How am I supposed to judge that outfit with just the head in the picture?
 
Cyberdyne 101 said:
It's Carrie from Homeland. She covers her hair (which is customary) when she's in Pakistan, Afghanistan, or another Muslim country.
The most recent episode of Homeland was utterly amazing so I posted that pic.
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Ohhhh ok! I was like "Random person! yay!"
*edit* no offense meant by the ET comment. just didn't make the connection between outfit and religion... early morning woes
 
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Anyone watch Marco Polo yet? Much better than I expected.
Binge watching seems to my go to stress reliever when waiting to hear back from schools since the semester ended...
Good thing I didn't use that as my answer to "how do you deal with stress" on interviews! 🤣

And the wait continues :help:
 
FedSquarewall said:
Anyone watch Marco Polo yet? Much better than I expected.
Binge watching seems to my go to stress reliever when waiting to hear back from schools since the semester ended...
Good thing I didn't use that as my answer to "how do you deal with stress" on interviews! 🤣

And the wait continues :help:
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I'd be out of my mind without tv, movies, and video games...
 
kthxbai said:
I live in the DC metropolitan area on the Maryland side, and let me tell you that NO Marylander likes Baltimore. They tolerate it, they like the crab cakes in the inner harbor, but they do. not. like. it.

The bad rep is well deserved, and I would advise you to be extremely diligent in researching your residential neighborhood should you choose to attend JHU (congrats on that, BTW!!).

The whole of B-more is the projects. You have been warned! :hungover:
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I apologize for randomly popping in this thread, but this is completely untrue! Let me guess, you're from MoCo? I've lived in bmore for my entire life and currently work here too. There are a lot of bad neighborhoods, but what about Fells Point, Canton, Bolton Hill, Guilford, Charles Village, Hampden, Federal Hill, etc.? Those are pretty much 100% occupied by yuppies.

Congratulations to the person who got into Hopkins - it's an amazing opportunity and you should be extremely proud. Like any city, you need to be street smart, don't walk alone in the wee hours of the morning, don't wave your cell phone around etc. But not ALL of Baltimore is the projects and some of us (myself included) love it. 😉
 
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sunflower18 said:
Parks & Rec? Oh it is 🙂 I, as a person, am very well exemplified by both Leslie Knope and Hermione Granger. I think I've decided on the fact that I'm 25% Leslie, 75% Hermione.
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This is long overdue, but let's congratulate @Hermione L Knope MD. Ph.D on her recent acceptances!!!!
Cornell MSTP
Northwestern MSTP
Case MSTP
Perhaps she'll take a break from her transfiguration practice to greet us 😉
 
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sunflower18 said:
Parks & Rec? Oh it is 🙂 I, as a person, am very well exemplified by both Leslie Knope and Hermione Granger. I think I've decided on the fact that I'm 25% Leslie, 75% Hermione.
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Can confirm this fact upon meeting @sunflower18. The drive and daring of a Gryffindor with the humility and caring of a Hufflepuff.

Important question: do you like waffles?

@sundancing thanks so much for the info! I've been researching Baltimore neighbourhoods lately. (Just spent this morning on the Bmore Craigslist haha). After living in LA, Baltimore rent looks so reasonable!

A lot of students mentioned that they lived in Canton, Fell's Point, and Mount Vernon. Can you comment on the vibe/quality of these neighbourhoods?
 
hellanutella said:
Can confirm this fact upon meeting @sunflower18. The drive and daring of a Gryffindor with the humility and caring of a Hufflepuff.

Important question: do you like waffles?

@sundancing thanks so much for the info! I've been researching Baltimore neighbourhoods lately. (Just spent this morning on the Bmore Craigslist haha). After living in LA, Baltimore rent looks so reasonable!

A lot of students mentioned that they lived in Canton, Fell's Point, and Mount Vernon. Can you comment on the vibe/quality of these neighbourhoods?
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I think I know the least about Canton out of those 3 so I'll refrain from commenting on it.

Fell's Point is probably my favorite neighborhood in the city. In recent years, it's become very gentrified and there are a lot of young professionals living there. There are a lot of great restaurants and yoga studios if you're into that. Lots of good running paths by the water. Also, it's probably the best place for nightlife in the city. IIRC it should be the closest to the Hopkins East Baltimore campus - some parts may even be walkable. I think rent is reasonable unless you want to live in a waterfront apartment.

Mount Vernon is a great neighborhood too, especially for food. Lots of great restaurants...mmm. Not as much nightlife as Fell's Point or Canton. It's definitely very artsy and "hipster." It's close to the inner harbor but probably further away from Hopkins - however, the Peabody school (Hopkins's college of music) is in Mount Vernon so there should be a Hopkins shuttle in between the campuses.
 
sundancing said:
I think I know the least about Canton out of those 3 so I'll refrain from commenting on it.

Fell's Point is probably my favorite neighborhood in the city. In recent years, it's become very gentrified and there are a lot of young professionals living there. There are a lot of great restaurants and yoga studios if you're into that. Lots of good running paths by the water. Also, it's probably the best place for nightlife in the city. IIRC it should be the closest to the Hopkins East Baltimore campus - some parts may even be walkable. I think rent is reasonable unless you want to live in a waterfront apartment.

Mount Vernon is a great neighborhood too, especially for food. Lots of great restaurants...mmm. Not as much nightlife as Fell's Point or Canton. It's definitely very artsy and "hipster." It's close to the inner harbor but probably further away from Hopkins - however, the Peabody school (Hopkins's college of music) is in Mount Vernon so there should be a Hopkins shuttle in between the campuses.
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Thank you so much for all the information! It's greatly appreciated. 🙂

Never thought I'd be excited for a trip to Baltimore, but I'm utterly stoked for revisit.
 
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